MONMOUTH 2018-19 MEN'S BASKETBALL ALMANAC 2015-16 and 2016-17 MAAC Regular Season Champions | Four NCAA Appearances: 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006 Table of Contents 2 Team Photo Monmouth Men's Basketball on the Web ... 3 Quick Facts For all information you need on Monmouth University men's basketball, 4 Schedule including news, biographies, statistics, game notes, video interviews, 5 OceanFirst Bank Center highlights and much more, visit the official home of Monmouth Athletics at ... 6-7 Head Coach King Rice MonmouthHawks.com 8-10 Assistant Coaches and Support Staff 11 Team Roster 12-26 Records 27 Coaching Records 28 Postseason Awards 29-30 NEC History 31-34 NCAA Tournament History 35-36 Year-by-Year Team Stats 37-38 MAAC Records 39 MAAC History 40-42 Yearly leaders Twitter: @MonmouthBBall 43-51 Yearly Results 52 In-Season Tournaments Facebook: Monmouth Basketball 53 All-Time Series Results Instagram: MonmouthMensBBall 54-55 All-Time letterwinners 57-59 1,000 point scorers The 2018-19 Monmouth University Men’s Basketball Almanac is a publication of the Monmouth Athletics Communications Office, edited and coordinated by Gary Kowal. Contributions were made by Gary Kowal, Monmouth Office of Public Affairs, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and opponent SIDs.Photo credits: Taylor Jackson, Jim Reme, Blaze Nowara, David Schofield, Alex Mielechowsky, Karlee Sell, Mark Brown. 2018-19 Men's Basketball Almanac 1 Front Row (L-R): Dave Calloway, Jr., Samuel Chaput, Nick Rutherford, Diago Quinn, Trevon Gross, Jr., Ray Salnave, Mike James, Jr. Top Row (L-R): Head Coach King Rice, Director of Basketball Operations Josh James, Assistant Coach Rick Callahan, Marcus McClary, Deion Hammond, Melik Martin, Nikkei Rutty, Sam Ibiezugbe, Mustapha Traore, Louie Pillari, George Papas, Assistant Coach JR Reid, Assistant Coach Jamal Meeks, Special Assistant to the Head Coach Dan Murphy. 2 Monmouth University GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING INFORMATION Location: West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Head Coach: King Rice (North Carolina, 1992) - 8th season Founded: 1993 Record at Monmouth: 117-112 Enrollment: 6,400 Career Record: 106-92 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches: Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC) - 5th season Rick Callahan (Salem College, 1980) - 8th season Colors: Midnight Blue (282) and White Jamal Meeks (Indiana, 1992) - 4th season Nickname: Hawks JR Reid (North Carolina, 1993) - 1st season President: Grey Dimenna Director of Operations: Vice President and Athletic Director: Dr. Marilyn McNeil Josh James (Monmouth, 2017) Deputy Director of Athletics: Jeff Stapleton Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Jennifer Lawlor Dan Murphy (UConn, 2006) Athletics Professor In Residence: Dr. Jennifer McGovern Men's Basketball Athletic Trainer: Home Court: OceanFirst Bank Center Vanessa Sweeney (West Chester, 2006) Press Row Phone: (732) 571-3677 Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning: Athletic Department Phone/Fax: (732) 571-3415 / 3535 Amanda Kuperavage (DeSales, 2008) Athletics Official Website: MonmouthHawks.com Athletics Tickets Box Office: (732) 263-6889 MONMOUTH ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Athletics Tickets Email: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director/MBB Contact: Gary Kowal Office Phone / Cell Phone: (732) 263-5557 / (732) 861-0741 Email: [email protected] TEAM INFORMATION Associate AD for Communications/New Media: Greg Viscomi 2017-18 Overall Record: 11-20 Email: [email protected] 2017-18 Home Record: 6-6 Assistant AD for Communications: Jarred Weiss 2017-18 Road Record: 4-12 Email: [email protected] 2017-18 Neutral Record: 1-2 Assistant AD for Communications: Mark Mohrman 2017-18 MAAC Record/Finish: 7-11/t-7th Email: [email protected] Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Multimedia Coordinator: Andrew Kurtz Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Email: [email protected] Returning Starters (3): Assistant Director of Communications: Chuck Marvel G - Deion Hammond Email: [email protected] F - Mustapha Traore Communications Assistant: Austin Zak C - Diago Quinn Email: [email protected] Starters Lost (2): Digital Media Correspondent: Suzi Mellano G - Austin Tilghman Email: [email protected] G - Micah Seaborn Communications Office Mailing Address: Other Returnees (6): 400 Cedar Avenue G - Ray Salnave West Long Branch, NJ 07764 F - Melik Martin G - George Papas INTERNET SERVICES G - Marcus McClary G - Louie Pillari Official Website: MonmouthHawks.com C - Sam Ibiezugbe MU Athletics Facebook: MonmouthAthletics Newcomers (6): MU Athletics Twitter/Instagram: @MUHawks G - Dave Calloway, Jr. MU Men's Basketball Twitter: @MonmouthBBall G - Samuel Chaput MU Athletics YouTube: youtube.com/MonmouthHawks G - Trevon Gross, Jr. G - Mike James, Jr. MEDIA SERVICES G - Nick Rutherford Monmouth Radio: Shore Sports Network (1160/1310 AM) F - Nikkei Rutty Website: shoresportsnetwork.com Play-by-Play Announcer: Eddy Occhipinti '06 '09 Analysts: Matt Harmon '96, Steve Bazaz '04 PROGRAM HISTORY Monmouth Student Radio: WMCX - 88.9 FM (wmcx.com) First Season of Men's Basketball: 1956-57 All-Time Record: 963-772 (61 seasons) All-Time Division I Record: 500-546 (35 seasons) All-Time MAAC Record: 60-38 (5 seasons) All-Time NEC Record: 261-233 NEC Tournament Championships: 4 (1996, 2001, 2004, 2006) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4 (1996, 2001, 2004, 2006) 2018-19 Men's Basketball Almanac 3 DATE OPPONENT TIME [ET] 10.27 Exh. CALDWELL 3:00 PM 11.06 LEHIGH 8:30 PM 11.09 at Colgate 7:00 PM 11.12 at Saint Joseph’s 7:00 PM 11.15 q vs. West Virginia 7:00 PM 11.16 q vs. TBA 6:30 PM or 9:00 PM 11.18 q vs. TBA TBA 11.24 PRINCETON 3:00 PM 11.28 at Kentucky 8:30 PM 12.01 at Bucknell 2:00 PM 12.05 at Hofstra 7:00 PM 12.08 at Albany 7:00 PM 12.20 YALE 7:00 PM 12.31 at Penn 1:00 PM 01.03 * at Iona 7:00 PM 01.05 * SAINT PETER’S 2:00 PM 01.10 * at Quinnipiac 7:00 PM 01.12 * MANHATTAN 2:00 PM 01.14 * at Siena 7:00 PM 01.17 * FAIRFIELD 7:00 PM 01.20 * IONA 1:00 PM 01.24 * at Canisius 7:00 PM 01.26 * at Niagara 3:00 PM 01.31 * SIENA 7:00 PM 02.02 * RIDER 2:00 PM 02.07 * at Saint Peter’s 7:00 PM 02.09 * at Fairfield 1:00 PM 02.15 * at Rider 7:00 PM 02.17 * MARIST 2:00 PM 02.22 * CANISIUS 7:00 PM 02.24 * QUINNIPIAC 2:00 PM 03.01 * at Manhattan 7:00 PM 03.07-11 MAAC Tournament q-Myrtle Beach Invitational (Conway, SC) *-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest All Dates & Times Subject to Change 4 Monmouth University Monmouth University ushered in a new era in the school’s history with the completion and opening of the long anticipated Multipurpose Activity Center in the Fall of 2009, a building newly branded as the OceanFirst Bank Center in the spring of 2016. The arena not only serves the school’s 23 Division I Athletics programs, but is also a key asset for the entire University community. The facility features classroom and seminar space and a conference center that can be used for meet- ings, or be partitioned and used for study hall, clinics or workshops. It features a state-of-the-art fitness center, is also the new location of the Leon Hess Champi- ons' Hall, Monmouth Athletics Hall of Fame and Varsity Club, which will be used for hospitality for Blue/White Club members. Student lounges and study areas with complete wireless Internet access are also available. The OceanFirst Bank Center, which is connected to Boylan Gym and the Stead- man Natatorium, is 153,200 square feet of new space for students and the com- munity to utilize in many different capacities. The building's most prominent fea- ture is the 4,000 seat arena, which is the nest for the Monmouth men’s and women’s basketball programs. The arena also features a six-lane, 200-meter in- door track, which can be used for training and competition all year long. A brand new fitness center with state-of-the-art strength and cardiovascular equipment is also housed here. The OceanFirst Bank Center provides varsity athletes and coaches with meet- ing facilities, locker rooms, practice and competition facilities and expanded and "We have the opportunity to play in one of the premier on-campus fa- upgraded amenities. The University Bookstore was also relocated from the Staf- cilities in the northeast,” said head coach King Rice. “We are creating a ford Student Center into the arena, which will improve accessibility for commuting home court environment that the university, community and Monmouth students, and the additional square footage will enable the stocking of a greater fans will be proud of, and will be difficult for other teams to play in.” variety of merchandise. “Through the generosity of our donors, our athletes now have a facility that will immeasurably improve their ability to train at the highest level,” said Vice Presi- dent and Director of Athletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil. 2018-19 Men's Basketball Almanac 5 King Rice Head Coach • North Carolina, 1992 8th Season at Monmouth King Rice has been on the Monmouth sideline for seven seasons and enters his eighth in 2018-19. He has 117 victories to his credit, as well as a pair of MAAC Coach of the Year honors. He has set Monmouth records for wins in a season with 28 and consecutive victories with 17. Rice also set a MAAC Record in 2016- 17 by winning 18 league games for the first time ever. He has also won the JohnMcLendon National Coach of the Year honor, while being named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award. Rice coached a pair of players to All-Conference honors in 2017-18, includ- ing four-year guard Austin Tilghman, who was named to the Third Team and also became the first guard in school history to register a triple-double, doing so at Yale on December 22.